Thread: Hi from sunny South Africa

Hi Everyone

As you can see, I'm from South Africa, been hunting and shooting most of my life. Grew up living next to the local gunsmith and were allowed to "help" and tinker around the shop since I was 10 - you might say that I learned my love of guns and shooting from uncle Ben Fourie(the gunsmith).

I've hunted most of the smaller or edible game species in Southern Africa. I'm currently the President of the Sishen Mine Shooting Club, I'm also the Regional Coordinator in the Northern Cape for the South African Hunters and Game Conservation Association.

I compete in hunting rifle related competitions, mainly shooting the disciplines of tables as prescribed by SA Hunters, my favourite type of shooting competitions are Field shoots, where we try to create typical hunting scenarios - shooting at live sized targets of indigenous edible species. I'm a avid long range shooter and try not only to compete in competitions, but I also organize and administrate hunting rifle competitions.

Why am I on a NZ hunting forum? After several years of persuasion, my wife at last gave in and I hope to resettle in New Zealand shortly.

Welcome Jaco. Be great to see some photos of your work there.

Welcome, there are a few saffers on the forum.
Good luck with the move, you wont regret it. Nz is an awesome place to live

Originally Posted by Hendrik470

Welcome, there are a few saffers on the forum.
Good luck with the move, you wont regret it. Nz is an awesome place to live

Haha there are more than a few of us

Welcome to paradise Jaco

Originally Posted by Tommy

Haha there are more than a few of us

Welcome to paradise Jaco

Oh no not you too @Tommy

Where I work (on the north shore) I am the only true blue Kiwi with the rest been saffas

Originally Posted by sako75

Oh no not you too @Tommy

Where I work (on the north shore) I am the only true blue Kiwi with the rest been saffas

You'd NEVER ever guess talking to me that I'm not a kiwi. I'm here on a Pom passport, but I was born in the Free State, I used to swim in the Jukskei at least 8 months of the year (anyone familiar with Johannesburg is now wondering how I'm even alive). Been here nearly 20 years

We assimilate, most of us leave our shit behind, we're good for this country.

Where are you on the Shore? I'm over on the other side of the bridge these days, but my parents are in Birkenhead point, and at least three forum members are nearby

Originally Posted by Tommy

I used to swim in the Jukskei at least 8 months of the year (anyone familiar with Johannesburg is now wondering how I'm even alive). Been here nearly 20 years

@Tommy Swam in the same river, would always smell of washing powder as we were downstream from Alexandra. Used to catch catfish and try and sell them to the black Africans, they weren't keen lol.

Surprised that river crabs and catfish actually survived in there. I have seen it run red - like as in, red, this was in 1994.

Welcome, remember there is a lot of NZ outside of Auckland.

Nah, NZ stops at the Bombay Hills.

Welcome Jaco.
Its always good having more Saffers around we can hassle after the All Blacks win the 2019 RWC..

Originally Posted by dogmatix

Nah, NZ stops at the Bombay Hills.

Welcome Jaco.
Its always good having more Saffers around we can hassle after the All Blacks win the 2019 RWC..

Correct. NZ stops at the southern side of the Bombays

Welcome. There is a resident on here by the last name of Fourie who's not bad at shooting

Originally Posted by Gibo

Welcome. There is a resident on here by the last name of Fourie who's not bad at shooting

He's OK Gibo but not bad is a questionable call. Ha ha ha ha. Welcome Jaco.

Originally Posted by Rushy

He's OK Gibo but not bad is a questionable call. Ha ha ha ha. Welcome Jaco.

True, did he even hit that gong a stones throw away at Tobys sending off?

Originally Posted by Gibo

True, did he even hit that gong a stones throw away at Tobys sending off?

Only when he went up and tapped it with his toe to prove it wasn't a hologram.

Hi Everyone

Thanks for your encouragement. I'm currently applying at several companies, but had no luck as to yet. I came to realize that its not what you know but rather who you know - I actually like it that way - because then at least will the person appointing you will be covered in some way.

What forums can I join for help and support?